Case files of men admitted to the veterans' home include admission application which lists veteran's name, age, birthplace, residence, physical features, enlistment record, and nature of any disability; certificate of service; hospital surgeon's report; death certificate; will of deceased veteran; inventory of personal effects; and correspondence concerning veteran's admission to and activities while at the home. Case files on female residents (i.e., wives, mothers, and daughters of veterans) are occasionally included in the series beginning in 1908 and on a regular basis after the 1963 closure of the Illinois Soldiers’ Widows’ Home at Wilmington.

Beginning in 1919 files also include such material as medical examination reports, record of hospitalization or domiciliary care, clothing records, statements concerning veteran's dependents, certificates of naturalization, army disability vouchers, and requests for war service records. Starting around 1970 files occasionally include financial information concerning outstanding balances owed to the home after the death of a veteran or his wife.